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IB ESCAPES
FROM MN
THAW’S DASH FOR LIBERTY HAD
BEEN WELL PLANNED.
RUSHED AWAY.
THE INMATES WERE ASLEEP
Keepers Didn't Know What Was Oc
curring Until Thaw Leaped Into
Auto and It Dashed Off.
Matteawan, N. Y.—Harry K. Thaw,
thes layer of Stanford White, escaped
from the hospital for the criminal in
sane here at 7; 45 o’clock in the morn
ing. A dash for liberty through an
open gate, a leap into the open door
of a powerful automobile that stood
quivering outside and a flight like a
rocket for the Connecticut state line
thirty miles away accomplished the
escape.
Darting past an attendant who had
just Opened the gate to the asylum
grounds for the milkman to enter,
Thaw leaped into a six-cylinder auto
mobile which stood throbbing oppo
site the entrance, and disappeared in
a whirlwind of dust in the direction
of the Connecticut state line. A sec
ond automobile followed hint.
In his powerful car Thaw swept
through the hamlet of Stormville, ten
miles away, at 60 miles an hour, head
ing for Connecticut.
A reward of SSOO has been offered
by Doctor Kieb for Thaw's apprehen
sion.
Thaw's former counsel and officials
of the state hospital commission ex
pressed the, opinion that Thaw would
be a free man once outside the state’s
boundaries. They thought he could
not be»brought back to New York by
extradition unless he were legally
adjudged insane in the state to which
he fled.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the fugi
tive’s aged mother, manifested de
light at his escape. Mrs. Evelyn Nes
bitt Thaw, playing at a New York
theater, professed to be terrorized
and said she feared he would attempt
to execute his threat to kill her. Po
lice and detectives guarded her.
Five confederates manned tlie car
in which Thaw escaped and a big
limousine which trailed it past the
asylum gate.
The mix-up in Albany over the gov
ernorship is regarded as favorable to
Thaw’s prospect of remaining long out
of the state, even if apprehended and
extradition papers are issued for his
return.
Howard H. Barnum, the gateman,
whom Thaw eluded in his dash for
the waiting automobile, was lodged in
the county jail at Poughkeepsie on
the charge of aiding and abetting
Thaw in his escape. Sheriff Hornbeck
and John E. Mack of the district at
torney’s office took Barnum in an au
tomobile to the jail. An all-night
“third degree’’ ordeal awaited him
there, it was said.
May Indemnify Japanese.
Tokio, Japan.—lt was announced
here that the United States has inti
mated readiness to favor in princi
ple the payment of an indemnity to
Japanese subjects who have been af
fected by the California alien land
ownership legislation. The United
States alts also recognized the right
of Japan to adopt a measure similar
to the California bill. From intima
tions given in official circles it ap
pears unlikely that Japan will adopt
either idea. What Japan desires is
permanent friendly relations with the
United States and therefore she seeks
a fundamental solution of the difficul
ty. If the United States has no so
lution to offer, it i sstated Japan will
lution to offer, it is stated Japan will
as a grievance.
Killed in Pistol Duel.
Blakely, Ga. —W. C. Stamper shot,
and killed G. R. Keen in a pistol duel
on the public square of Blakely in a
dispute over the divisions of the pro
ceeds of a debt owed both by a com
mon debtor. Both are well known
timber men of Blakely. Keen shot
twice at Stamper and missed him ex
cept a slight wound over the left eye.
Keen had five bullets in his body. He
leaves a wife and several children.
Offers Bill for Military Highway.
Washington.—Provision for a mili
tary highway between Savannah and
Fort Screven. Tybee Island, was made
in a bill introduced by Representa
tive Edwards of Georgia. The meas
ure would appropriate $300,000 for the
work. Acceptance of offers of free
rights-of-way and other assistance
would be authorized, and the federal
house roads office would be required
to make necessary surveys and super
intend the construction. Work would
not begin until the Chatham county
officers consent to the road.
HARRY K. THAW
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Made sensational escape from New
York state Insane asylum.
governor if Si
MRS. SULZER MADE EFFORT TO
SAVE HER HUSBAND BY SAY
ING SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE.
Question Arises as to Whether Gov
ernor Must Vacate Office Pending
Final Settlement.
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A A
A Only Seven Other Governors A
A Have Faced Impeachment. A
A A
A New York. —In all the United A
A States only seven other govern- A
A ors have faced impeachment pro- A
A ceedings. These men and the A
A results that followed were: A
A Charles Robinson, Kansas, 1862, A
A acquitted. A
A Harrison Reed, Florida, IS6B, A
A charges dropped. A
A William W. Holden, North Car- A
A olina, 1870, removed. A
A Powell Clayton, Arkansas, 1871, A
A charges dropped. A
A David Butler, Nebraska, 1871. A
A removed. A
A Henry C. Warmoth, Louisiana, A
A 1872, term expired and proceed A
A ings dropped. *
A Albert Ames, Mississippi, 1876, A
A resigned. *
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Albany, N. Y,—William Sulzer of
New York state, was impeached by
the assembly. This action raised a
vital question, as to whether, under
the constitution, the governor must
vacate office pending final adjudica
tion of the impeachment issue by the
senate and the court of appeals, sit
ting jointly as a trial court.
Long articles of impeachment, em
bracing the findings of the Fawley in
vestigating committee in substance,
lay ready for presentation in- the desk
of Democratic Leader Levy hours be
fore the organization trusted its im
peachment resolution to a roll caU.
With the adoption of this resolution
and the creation of a committee head
ed by Mr. Levy to prepare the arti
cles a recess was taken. Mr. Levy
and his associates went through the
formality of retiring to reappear with
in an hour and sent the articles to the
speaker’s desk with a resolution that
they asked be adopted.
A roll call showed the adoption of
the articles of impeachment. A com
mittee was appointed to acquaint the
senate with the assembly’s findings.
After the adoption of the articles
of Impeachment the assembly quickly
passed a resolution appointing nine
managers to conduct the impeachment
proceedings on behalf of the lower
house.
Articles of impeachment agaiu&t
Governor Sulzer, as passed by the
state assembly, make a document of
over 4,000 words.
They charge the governor with vio
lating penal laws of the state, not only
in connection with the filing of an im
proper and incorrect account of his
campaign expenses and diverting cam
paign contributions to the purchase
of stocks, but also in connection with
his alleged efforts to prevent witnesses
from testifying before the Frawley in
vestigating committee. He is also
charged with attempting to maniup
late the stock market by attacks on
the exchange.
$20,000,000 Requested for Waterway.
Washington.—Congressional expend
iture of twenty million dollars in the
immediate future to complete the in
land waterway between Boston, Mass.,
and Beauford, N. C, was recommend
ed to the house by the war depart
ment. The plan contemplates a con
struction of a 12-foot canal, with la
ter improvement to a sea level canal
25 feet wide. Former Chief Engineer
Boxby, in making his report to the
house, urged federal purchase of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal be
tween Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
lEWDI Li HAS
DELIVERED HOLE
PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
TO HUERTA HAS BEEN
PRESENTED.
CONTENTS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Lind Admits That He Has Heid Con-
ferences With Mexican Min
ister Gamboa.
Mexico City.- President Wilson's
message to President Huerta is now
in the possession of the government,
which may be expected to reject it
or to return some answer shortly.
Foreign Minister Gamboa, in the two.
conferences he has bad with John
Lind, came to the conclusion, with the
consent of President Huerta, that the
simplest way to an end was to ac
cept the document for President Huer
ta and his cabinet, and study it.
It would appear now that, as the
message has been in the possession
of the Huerta government sometime,
and nd action concerning it has yet
been announced, the government is
not disposed summarily to reject it.
It is argued by those who have been
watching the efforts of President Wil
son to effect a settlement of Mexico’s
difficulties that the longer Mexico de
lays her answer, up to a reasonable
time, the more reason there is for
hope that President Huerta is dispos
ed to give friendly consideration to
the document.
The government remains silent re
garding the entire matter, but Mr.
Lind, with the consent of Senor Gam
boa, admitted for tlie first time to
American newspaper correspondents
that he had held conferences with the
Mexican minister of foreign affairs.
While neither of the principals will
admit the fact, information has been ।
obtained that the object of Mr. Lind’s ■
visit to Senor Gamboa was to deliver '
President Wilson's note. As an indi i
cation of the determination of Mr ■
Lind to so conduct himself that he I
cannot be criticized for talking ton ’
much in unofficial quarters, he refus
ed to grant an interview to a group
of well-known politicians, including a
number of members of the chamber
of deputies. The group belongs to
; what is known as the reform element,
and were close supporters of the late
President Madero. Mr. Lind told
them that, until his official mission
was fulfilled, he did not desire to dis
cuss Mexican politics with other per
sons than officials.
REFUSES CALL FOR PRAYERS
Their Efficacy in Case of Drouth Is
Doubted by the Chief Executive.
Kansas City.—Prayers for rain were
asked for in Kansas and Missouri by
citizens and clergymen who believe •
that spasmodic prayers are not suffi- i
cient to end the drought which has i
beset the southwest, in Kansas him- i
dreds of persons wrote to Governor ;
Hodges, asking him to issue a proc- '
tarnation calling for a day of public
prayer. The governor declined.
“I believe in the efficacy of prayer.” i
said the governor, “but not in the
case of flood or drouth.”
At Springfield, Mo., Rev. J. E. Me- ;
Donald, pastor of St. Paul’s Methodist ;
Episcopal church, announced public '
services would be held to offer pray
ers for rain.
The letters to Governor Hodges were I
from all parts of the state. Some ;
urged the governor to ask that every i
resident attend church Sunday, and '
that every one make a prayer of his ;
own. Others urged that the proela
mation simply ask each citizen to of- i
fer a prayer at his home or at church.
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Destruction by Electrical Storms.
Winnipeg, Man.—The worst electri
cal storm in years .accompanied, by
a sixty-mile gale, swept across Mani
toba fgrom Brandon to the eastern
boundary. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars damage was done. The har
vest had just begun and damage to
the grain cannot be estimated. At
Milwaukee. Wis., buildings were
struck by lightning when the severest i
electrical storm of the year swept I
over the eastern portion of Wiscon-:
sin. The loss will reach thousands I
of dollars. Oshkosh reported 27 i
houses struck by iightnig.
Cincinnati Loses Taft as Citizen.
Cincinanti. —That Cincinant has lost
former President William H. Taft as
its most prominent citizen was made
known through the report of an hum
ble collector of taxes in the ward in
which Mr. Taft formerly resided. The
assessor reported that he had never
received a report from Mr. Taft as
to his taxation. The board of review,
the official taxing body, took up the
matter with Mr. Taft at his summer
home at Point-au-Pie, Canada, and Mr.
Taft replied that he is now a citizen
of New Haven, Conn.
THAD A. THOMPSON
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The diplomatic ability of Thad A.
Thompson, the newly appointed min- ;
later to Colombia, may be put to an |
early test in connection with the Ca
nal Zone. He la a wealthy business
। man of Austin, Tex., and never before !
j held public office.
JAPAN WON’T RECEIVE DIAZ
PRESIDENT HUERTA'S ENVOY IS
BARRED BY MIKADO
OF JAPAN.
The Japanese Government Refuses to
Receive Felix Diaz as an
Official.
Tokio, Japan.—The Japanese gov
ernment intimated to the Mexican
government that it would not receive
' Gen. Felix Diaz as special envoy to
■ Japan to express the thanks of Mex
i ico for Japanese participation in the
‘ Mexican centennial. It declared that
i it would receive General Diaz only I
j as a private Individual.
The Diaz party left Seattle for Van
; couver, whence they planned to sail
, for Japan.
Gen. Felix Diaz was appointed spe
cial envoy to Japan on July 17 and
left Mexico City two days later. He
intended to proceed to Japan byway
j of Los Angeles and Vancouver. In Los
; Angeles he was met by a hostile dem
| onstration from opponents of the
; present provisional government of
| Mexico and was kept there for sev
; era! days in consequence of the re-
I ceipt of lengthy dispatches from Mex
| ico City.
I It was announced on August 2 by
j the Japanese legation in Mexico City
i that the emperor of Japan would be
' absent from the imperial palace for
j several~weeks.
Vancouver, B. C.—After reading the
. dispatch from Tokio, General Diaz said
• he would go to Japan anyhow, regard
. less of the Japanese government’s at
titude toward his mission.
Two Men Injured by Train.
Marietta, Ga—Mitt Latimer and
Emmett Benson were badly injured,
the two horses they were driving were
killed and the carriage was demolish
ed, when struck by a southbound W.
& A. train at a crossing three miles ■
; north of this city. aLtinier had an !
‘ arm broken. The two were returning
; from a reunion of Philip's Legion, held
[ at Kenensaw, and had driven upon
• the track unaware of the swiftly ap
: proaching freight train.
No Government Money for Speculation
Washington.—Banks which borrow I
or loan money for speculative purpos- j
es will be denied any portion of the |
$50,000,000 of government funds about
to be deposited in national banks to
assist in moving the crops, and the
entire amount will go to institutions
that earnestly strive to meet the cur
rency demands of the agricultural sec
tions. This policy of the treasury de
partment was announced when Acting
Comptroller of ths Currency Kane, in
connection with • call for the condi
tion of national banks
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FAR BETTER THAN QUININE.
Elixir Babek cures malaria where
quinine fails, and it can be taken with
impunity by old and young-.
"Having suffered from Malarious Fe
ver for several months, getting no relief
from quinine and being completely brok
en down In health. -Elixir Babek’ effect
ed a permanent cure.’’—William F. Marr
Elixir Babek 50 cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew
ski i Co.. Washington. D. C.
Differs With Him.
"What do you think about that
man's claim that he has invented day
light?'’
“I think it’s moonshine.”
RUB-MY-TISM
Will cure your Rheumatism and al!
kinds of aches and pains—Neuralgia,
Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c. —Adv.
Good Evidence.
"Are the Jorkins in good order in so
' clety?”
“About as good as most of those
gasoline spenders.”
For SUMMER HEADACIIEH
Hicks’ CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them—whether
from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever
ish condition, etc. 10c., 25c and 50c per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
Lives of great men oft remind us
that the book agent is abroad in tho
land.
To Core Sore and Tender Feet.
■ Apply the wonderful, old reliable DR. POR
TER’S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. 25c,
60c, 11.00.
Missing.
"Calls himself an old sea dog, eh?”
"Yes, but nobody has ever been
. able to locate his bark.”
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Explanation.
"How was it that Jonesby could af
ford to buy a yacht?”
"Maybe his wife got it in one of
these bargain sails.”
Natural Instinct.
"Poor Billy has had a case of puppy
| love.”
"Evidently that accounts for his fol
lowing his inamorata around like a
! dog.”
What One Sparrow Did.
What is perhaps the most remark
able accident that ever occurred was
| reported last month from Germany,
' according to Leslie’s Magazine. A
targe touring car was traveling at fair
speed along a boulevard lined with
trees.’ Large flocks of sparrows were
tn the trees and several boys were
taking chances of being arrested by
the police by shooting at the birds
with sling shots. One pebble, particu
larly well aimed, struck a sparrow on
the upper wing and sent him gliding
through the air directly toward the
driver of the car; the bird struck him
full in the face, and in the next in
stant things began to happen. The
driver clutched at his eyes, the car
lurched into the ditch, knocking down
a telegraph pole, vaulted to a plowed
field on the other side of the ditch
and went full force into a huge hay
stack. Despite this wild swerve no
one was even scratched except the
: driver, whose eyesight was damaged
by the claws of the sparrow. The
whole incident had taken far less time
than needed to relate it.
AN OLD NURSE
Persuaded Doctor to Drink Postuni.
An old faithful nurse and an exper
ienced doctor, are a pretty strong com
bination in favor of Postum, instead
of tea and coffee.
The doctor said:
"X began to drink Postum five years
ago on the advice of an old nurse.
"During an unusually busy winter,
between coffee, tea and overwork, I
became a victim of insomnia. In a
month after beginning Postum, in
place of tea and coffee, I could eat
anything and sleep as soundly as a
baby.
"In three months I had gained twen
ty pounds in weight. I now use Pos
tum altogether instead of tea and cof
fee; even at bedtime with a soda
cracker or some other tasty biscuit.
"Having a little tendency to Diabe
tes, I used a small quantity of sacchar
ine instead of sugar, to sweeten with.
I may add that today tea or coffee are
never present in our house and very
many patients, on my advice, have
adopted Postum as their regular bev
erage.
“In conclusion I can assure anyone
that, as a refreshing, nourishing and
nerve-strengthening beverage, there is
nothing equal to Postum.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "The
Road to Wellville.”
i Postum comes in tw>o forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
instant Postum doesn’t require boil
■ ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring a level tea Spoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it l ight
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in a
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
targe supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future
“There's a Reason” for Postum.
